Shanghai Ranking of World Universities complete. Most of them ended up in the physics category.

Readers are presented best universities in the world 2016 according to the British publication Times Higher Education, which conducted a global study among higher educational institutions.

(University of Chicago, USA) opens the top ten universities in the world in 2016. Today, 12 universities operate at the University of Chicago scientific institutes and 113 research centers. It was here that a lot of important discoveries were made: the world's first nuclear chain reaction was made; the hereditary predisposition of people to oncological diseases has been proven; justified the statement about the positive impact of reading classical literature on the human brain. Also, graduates of Chicago University have developed a modern doctrine of the US military-political course. Studied or worked here 89 Nobel laureates.

(ETH Zürich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland) ranks ninth in the ranking top universities world 2016. It is famous for its curricula and scientific developments in the field of engineering, technology, mathematics and natural sciences. ETZ Zürich has 21 Nobel Prizes won by its alumni and professors, including the 1921 physics prize awarded to Albert Einstein.

(Imperial College London, UK) in 2016 ranked eighth in the list of the best educational institutions in the world. It is famous for its engineering and medical specialties. Notable Imperial College alumni include 15 Nobel laureates, including the inventor of penicillin Sir Alexander Fleming, the inventor of holography Dennis Gabor, and Sir Norman Howorth for his research on carbohydrates and vitamin C.

(Princeton University, USA) ranked seventh in the top ten universities in the world in 2016. The laboratory of Princeton University surprises with the breadth of developments in various types of scientific activity. The discovery of the fractional quantum Hall effect belongs to Princeton graduate Daniel Tsui, who received the Nobel Prize for it. John Nash's research in mathematics revolutionized game theory, which became the basis of a separate branch in experimental economics. Princeton scientists were able to cross the light-speed barrier, disproving Einstein's theory. They were also able to increase the performance of solar panels by 175%, which will help solve the energy crisis in the future. Over the years of its existence, this university has grown 35 Nobel Prize winners, including John Nash (mathematics) and Richard Feynman (physics).

(Harvard University, USA) occupies the sixth position in the ranking of the best universities in 2016. Graduates of the legendary Harvard are outstanding figures, businessmen, politicians, and other creative personalities. Among them are eight US presidents, including John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama. Also popular Hollywood stars Matt Damon, Natalie Portman. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, also studied at Harvard. Bill Gates, who was expelled for academic failure, but nevertheless received a diploma a few years later. But his companion Steve Ballmer managed to immediately successfully complete his studies at Harvard. Also, Ukrainian figures studied at the educational institution: Orest Subtelny, Grigory Grabovich, Yuri Shevchuk.

(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) is located in the middle of the ranking of the best universities in the world in 2016. This is where pioneering research in the fields of robotics, information technologies, artificial intelligence, economics and mathematics. The institute has world-famous research centers- the Lincoln Laboratory, engaged in technological developments in the field of national security, the laboratory of artificial intelligence and computer science, the laboratory of the Cambridge electron accelerator. About 11,000 students study at the institute at the same time, of which 10-15% are foreigners. Training is conducted by about 1500 teachers.

(University of Cambridge, UK) ranked fourth in the list of the best higher education institutions in 2016. It is especially famous for its success in the bosom of the exact sciences and medicine. No other university in the world has given the planet as many Nobel Prize winners as Cambridge. 88 graduates and teachers of the university received this prestigious academic award. 29 of them received prizes in physics, 25 in medicine, 21 in chemistry, 9 in economics, 2 in literature and one in peace. Famous scientists of the Middle Ages such as Isaac Newton and Francis Bacon studied here. It was in Cambridge that the creators of modern nuclear physics, Lord E. Rutherford, N. Bohr and J. R. Oppenheimer, worked, taught and did research.

(Stanford University, USA) opens the top three universities in the world in 2016. It is known for its innovation in the field of industry high technology. It is considered a global research center and a giant in the field of network technology. The place is known for the birth of such branded companies as Facebook, Apple, Xerox, Hewlett-Packard. Many start-ups are created here and the future of the IT industry is determined.

(University of Oxford, UK) ranks second in the ranking of the best higher education institutions in 2016. Main directions educational activities university is considered to be humanitarian, mathematical, physical and Social sciencies as well as medicine. A huge number of discoveries in the field of cosmology are being made at Oxford University - the study of Mars, the trajectory of the movement of galaxies (for example, it was found that our galaxy will collide with the Andromeda galaxy in about 5 billion years), the development of theories of the emergence of the Universe. In particular, in 2013, scientists at Oxford University discovered a “glass planet”, the surface of which is strewn with an analogue of our earthly glass.

(California Institute of Technology, USA) leads the ranking of the best universities in the world in 2016. In short, it sounds like Caltech. He owns a lab jet propulsion, which launches most automatic spacecraft NASA. Caltech remains a relatively small university with about 1,000 undergraduates and 1,200 graduate students. There are 31 Nobel Prize winners associated with Caltech in one way or another. Of these, 17 graduates and 18 professors. 65 alumni and faculty received the US National Medal of Science or the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, 112 were elected to membership national academies Sciences.

To the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” every child tries to answer from a young age. Parents want their offspring to get a decent education, and then a well-paid job. In order to become successful in the future, it is necessary to graduate from any of the institutions included in the list of prestigious universities in Russia. After all, the best educational institutions, as a rule, produce worthy professionals. train qualified doctors, military, architects, musicians and representatives of other professions.

Multidisciplinary educational institutions

Where should I start the list of "The most prestigious universities in Russia"? The top 5 best universities include the following:

1. Lomonosov Moscow State University. A legendary university, which absolutely every applicant dreams of getting into. To enter it requires the highest USE scores. Fifty thousand students from Russia and other countries receive education here every year. This university provides education in the field of medicine, philosophy, law, economics, etc. Paid training at Moscow State University M. V. Lomonosov is the most expensive in Russia.
2. St. Petersburg State University. Despite the fact that this educational institution is a state institution, the learning process is built according to unique standards. St Petersburg University issues a European-style diploma. A high level of scientific theoretical and practical activities, a library of seven million books - all this allowed him to take second place in the list of "The most prestigious universities in Russia." In total, this university has twenty-four faculties. An important feature of St Petersburg University is that it is the only one of all Russian universities that is included in a significant association of leading European universities - the Coimbra Group.
3. MGIMO. Prestigious universities in Russia, as a rule, have a deep history. So, MGIMO began independent activities in 1944. Until that moment, it functioned on the basis of Moscow State University. The main direction of the university is international relations. Institute known high level required for admission passing score and beyond high cost learning. Paid education here costs more than four hundred thousand rubles a year. You can enter MGIMO on preferential terms, but for this you need to win the show-Olympiad "Clever and clever". MGIMO is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the university with the largest number of languages ​​taught. In total, fifty-three languages ​​are taught here.
4. MSTU named after N. E. Bauman. This is the best Technical University countries. Like all prestigious universities in Russia, MSTU. Bauman has a lot of merit and awards. This educational institution works in accordance with international standards of education, thanks to which it was awarded the "European Quality" award. At MSTU you can get education in various directions. There are seventy-five specialties in total. The university has the status of a research university, as its students constantly practice their knowledge in engineering, nanotechnology, space development, and also seek innovative methods fight against terrorism.
5. MEPhI. The basis for the creation of the National Research nuclear institute active hostilities of the twentieth century served. But before it was called the mechanical institute of ammunition. Then - engineering and physics. Today, students use a nuclear reactor and other modern equipment in their research activities. At the institute, you can get an education at eleven faculties.

Medical education

Prestigious make up a small list. The top three institutions of higher education that produce professional doctors are:

1. MGMU them. I. M. Sechenov. Founded in 1758. It has six faculties, an extensive library, its own museum, a volunteer center and more.
2. National medical University them. N. I. Pirogov. This university was founded in 1903. Students are taught in seven areas. The university is fully equipped with modern multimedia and computer devices. Such equipment allows regular visual classes, scientific conferences and cultural events.
3. St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical Academy.

Military education

Leading modern military leaders at one time graduated from prestigious military universities in Russia. The best for future officers are:

1. Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces. This university was founded in 1820. The students of the academy carry out the largest scientific and technical research.
2. Naval Academy founded in 1827. The Chief of the Main Staff of the Navy Tatarinov, Hero Soviet Union Chernavin and other famous personalities.
3. Mikhailovskaya Military Artillery Academy. This is the oldest academy in St. Petersburg, famous for its great teachers (inventor Chernov, designer Lender) and eminent graduates (military leader Przhevalsky, designer Tretyakov).

legal education

prestigious give quality education. To decide on one's civic position, to learn how to express it, taking into account the laws in force, will be helped at the faculties of the universities mentioned above, and in some educational institutions:

1. Moscow State University (Faculty of Law). Students of this faculty have the opportunity to get the best in Russia.
2. Moscow State Law Academy. A university that has been operating for more than eighty-five years. Provides the necessary knowledge and teaches to apply them in practice.
3. Peoples' Friendship University. Since the nineties, within the walls of this university, training in legal disciplines has been carried out.

Musical education

Creative professions have always been considered the most popular among applicants. Everyone wants to shine on stage and have crowds of fans. In order to succeed, you must first enter and graduate from a higher educational institution. Prestigious Russian universities in the field of music:

1. Moscow State Conservatory. Tchaikovsky.
2. State Conservatory. Rimsky-Korsakov in St. Petersburg.
3. Russian Academy of Music. Gnesins.

Teacher Education

In order to teach someone something, you must first get a decent education yourself. The best universities in the field of pedagogy not only provide relevant knowledge, but also bring up love and respect for their profession. Those who wish to connect their lives with pedagogy are recommended to enter the Moscow State University or the Russian State Pedagogical University. No less worthy is given in regional universities: TSU, ISU, NSU.

sports education

On the way to the world of professional sports, many difficulties must be overcome. To achieve the desired result, you should not only do a lot of physical activity, but also get a decent education. Prestigious sports universities in Russia are very careful in their work. The list of the best higher education institutions in this area includes: RSU physical culture, Sports, Youth and Tourism, Moscow State Academy of Sports and Physical Culture and the Moscow Institute of Sports and Physical Culture.

With the approaching time of school exams, the issue of choosing an institute or university is gaining relevance. A reference point for many applicants are university rankings. Today we bring you the top 10 universities in the world in 2016 according to Times Higher Education.

1. California Institute of Technology (USA)

First place ranking The best universities in the world» in 2016 went to the famous Caltech, which teaches leading experts in mathematics, astronomy, bioengineering, physics and biology. There are many Nobel Prize winners among alumni and faculty.

Caltech is known for the fact that specialties here are not divided into basic and additional. Students must be ready to pass the required program in mathematics, biology, physics and humanities. Nearly 40% of students receive financial assistance from the administration.

Cost of education:$42 000

2. Oxford University (UK)

The first British university in the ranking is known for its centuries-old traditions and cosmic level of education. The walls of Oxford are leaving the future world elite: heads of state, laureates Nobel Prizes, known public figures. Oxford offers a variety of courses and majors, including the humanities, sciences and sciences.

Cost of education: from 13 000 pounds

3. Stanford University (USA)

Third place in the ranking The best universities in the world”occupies Stanford, located 60 km from San Francisco, in the heart of Silicon Valley. Stanford University graduates are the founders of Google, HP, Nvidia, Yahoo!

The richest university in the United States offers seven areas, including the humanities, natural sciences and exact sciences.

Cost of education: from $35 000

4. Cambridge University (UK)

The eternal rival of Oxford and one of the oldest universities in the Old World. Its foundation dates back to 1209. Cambridge gave the world largest number Nobel laureates - as many as 88 people. Newton, Bacon, Rutherford, as well as the writer Vladimir Nabokov studied here.

Cambridge university offers 15 directions, and for immigrants from the CIS there are national communities.

Cost of education: from 15 000 pounds

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA)

The best university in the world for innovation, robotics and artificial intelligence. MIT has never given honorary degrees, athletic scholarships. The main idea of ​​the university is to study hard here. Defending the honor of MIT on the football field, student athletes will not earn a diploma, as is customary in other universities. If you are a dedicated techie who doesn't mind strict rules, this is the best university for you.

Cost of living: from $41 000

6. Harvard University (USA)

The first university in the ranking The best universities in the world from the Ivy League. It annually lets out future politicians, scientists, physicians, businessmen. It is the graduates of this university that more often than others become billionaires (David Rockefeller,). oldest university The USA was founded in 1636.

Today, Harvard offers training in a dozen areas. The most prestigious are the medical and business schools of Harvard.

Cost of education: about $43 000

7. Princeton University (USA)

Another representative of the "Ivy League" in the university rankings. Princeton provides bachelor's and master's degrees in the sciences, humanities, social sciences, and engineering. Education in this educational institution is focused on research activities. There are on average more than ten candidates per seat. Among the famous graduates of the university are writer Haruki Murakami, US President Woodrow Wilson, scientist Albert Einstein.

Cost of education: about $37 000

8. Imperial College London

The only representative in the ranking best universities from London. It is an independent scientific and technical division of the London state university. In addition to technical and natural disciplines, Imperial College London offers to study at a prestigious business school, whose graduates are well-known businessmen and top managers.

Cost of education: from 25 000 pounds

9. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

The best university in Switzerland is one of the most prestigious and cheapest technical schools in the world. There are 21 Nobel Prize winners associated with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. The duration of study in the bachelor's degree is 3 years, in the master's degree - from one and a half years.

Cost of education: 1160 Swiss francs (approximately $1200)

10. University of Chicago (USA)

One of the leading US research centers is focused on " cutting-edge ideas that can change the world". The best university in Chicago produced 87 Nobel Prize winners, 17 of whom worked in it. Every year, the administration of the University of Chicago allocates $ 85 million for gifted students, and also "leads" its graduates in their careers, opening up access to private resources when looking for work.

Cost of education: about $48 500

Lovers of the academic lifestyle certainly have one thing in common: they all would like to have the opportunity to study at one of the famous universities. However, only elites have access to them, for which well-known publications constantly rank educational institutions to identify the best of the best. You may also be interested in our list of the 10 most prestigious universities in the world.

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Columbia University

The famous Columbia University, which is located in New York, is one of the eight American universities that are members of the Ivy League. This is a very old and prestigious educational institution, founded in 1754 by the English King George II with the name King's College. The university is one of the 14 founding members of the Association of American Universities and is the first university in the US to offer an MD degree. 20 contemporary billionaires, 29 foreign heads of state, and 100 Nobel Prize winners have been students at Columbia University.

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Californian technological Institute is a private educational institution located in Pasadena, California, USA. With great emphasis on scientific activity, the university attracts famous scientists to teach, for example, George Ellery Hale, Arthur Amos Noyes and Robert Andrews Milliken. Caltech University, one of the few in the United States, is mainly focused on teaching engineering and the exact sciences. Although this is a small institution, 33 of its graduates and teachers deservedly received 34 Nobel Prizes, 5 Fields Prizes and 6 Turing Prizes.

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Yale University is a member of the American Ivy League. Located in Connecticut, USA. The famous Yale was founded in 1701 and is the third oldest institution of higher education in the United States. Its original purpose was to teach theology and ancient languages, but since 1777 academic plan schools began to include liberal arts and natural Sciences. Five US Presidents and other famous politicians such as Hillary Clinton and John Kerry. studied at Yale University. 52 of its graduates are Nobel laureates.

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Princeton University

Princeton University also in the Ivy League. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, USA. Princeton was founded in 1746, moved to Newark in 1747, and then moved to its current location in 1896, where it takes its present name, Princeton University. It is the alma mater of two US presidents, as well as numerous billionaires and foreign heads of state. Princeton is rightly considered one of the best universities in the world.

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UC Berkeley

It is one of the few public schools in the US with such a prestigious reputation. It was named one of the top six university brands for 2015. The World Academic Ranking of World Universities placed University of California in Berkeley to the 4th place in the world among all universities and to the first place among the state ones. Berkeley faculty, alumni, and researchers have received 72 Nobel Prizes, 13 Fields Prizes, 22 Turing Prizes, 45 MacArthur Fellowships, 20 Oscars, 14 Pulitzer Prizes, and 105 Olympic gold medals.